manhandle
verb
man·han·dle
ˈman-ˌhan-dᵊl 
manhandled; manhandling; manhandles
1
: to handle roughly
2
: to move or manage by human force
manhandled the posts into place
Examples of manhandle in a Sentence
They manhandled the heavy boxes onto the truck.
She manhandled the posts into place.
He was manhandling the boy.
He says he was manhandled by the police.
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Yet Ait-Nouri gave Cutler and Bentley the slip in an attempt to confront Burns again, only for Dawson to grab him and manhandle him away.
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Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
The Raiders won the past two playoff games by manhandling North Miami 58-0 and dispatching a feisty Blanche Ely team 53-32 last week.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
On Saturday, Indiana played Ohio State and got manhandled 38-15.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The Yankees mauled and mashed and manhandled the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, staving off a sweep with an 11-4 victory.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
The Raiders won the past two playoff games by manhandling North Miami 58-0 and dispatching a feisty Blanche Ely team 53-32 last week.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
On Saturday, Indiana played Ohio State and got manhandled 38-15.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The Yankees mauled and mashed and manhandled the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, staving off a sweep with an 11-4 victory.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Manhandle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhandle. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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manhandle
verb
man·han·dle
ˈman-ˌhan-dᵊl
1
: to handle roughly
2
: to move or manage by human force
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